Improvement in wagon-axles



W. F.y BUCKELEW.

A WAGON-AXLE. 191,305.

Patented May 29,1877.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBUR E. BUGKELEW, 0E sHEEvEPoET, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAGON-AXLES.

Speoidcation forming part of Letters Patent No. 191,305, dated May 29,1877 application filed v Apri17, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBUE F. BUCKELEW, of Shreveport, in the parish ofCaddo and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and ImprovedWagonAxle, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, in part section, on line :v a: in Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line y y inFig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of my invention is to strengthen the wooden axles of wagons,and to fasten the skeins so that they Will not become loose.

In the drawing', A is a Wooden axle that is grooved longitudinally uponits under side throughout its entire length, to receive a rod, B, whichis reduced in size at it ends, and threaded to receive the nuts D. Thisrod is bent so as to conform to the tapering portion of the axle uponwhich the skein is placed. f

The skeins C, having countersunk outer ends, are placed on the ends ofthe axle, and nuts D, having a beveled fac'e corresponding of theskeins, are rod B, and clamp axle. By giving to the countersunk endsplaced on the ends of the the skeins securely on the the nut thispeculiar form it contains morev threads than it otherwise would, and isin consequence stronger. The rod B not only serves to retain the skeinssecurely in their places, but it also acts as a stay or truss rod forthe axle, greatly strengthening it.

The bolster E is secured to the axle by clips F, which embrace both thebolster and axle,

The combination of rod B, bent and threaded at the ends, theend-countersunk shells (l,

and the bevel-faced nuts D, to hold the shells securely to the axle A,as shown and described.

WILBUR F. BUOKELEW. Witnesses:

C. SEDGWIGK, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

